WHY WHY WHY ?? UNC $60,000* 1892-S $1 cleaned now $20K

Why why why do people do this to coins of this caliber?

I'm just beside myself looking through this collection.
This is probably one of the biggest tragedies I have seen in a long time.

The prices stated are basically what if's . I'll never know what it was before the cleaning & it hasn't actually been sold so the numbers are not official,just my estimate.

So please share in my pain.

 

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What the heck is that between the left wing (facing) and the wreath?

Swirl marks?

so sad

 

Yes , Frank swirl marks . I hate to use the word whizzed buecause it's used out of context so much but I'm on the verge of calling it such.

 

nah, whizzing looks better than that!

 

Aw, Man. What the devil is wrong with people? Why can't folks just let things be?

 

Someone thought they'd turn an AU into an UNC. They thought wrong. Epic fail.

 

New style adjustment marks? More like 5K now.

 

Shhhh....it'll be our little secret! Presto! Like magic, the AU drops the A to become U.

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I guess this would also depend upon what other tragedy these coins might possibly have seen besides the cleaning. Possibly they were damaged in a flood or fire situation> Either way it's a shame.

 

Also note that the hair over the ear would have had the typical flatness (weak strike). But somebody apparently thought the coin would look better if they made a crude attempt to put some detail in that flat area.

It also looks like there may have been a repaired gash in Liberty's cheek.

 

PS:
The coin was probably AU to start with. Many years ago, coins such as this that had a huge price jump from AU to UNC were tempting targets for amateur "coin doctors" (vandals) to try and make them look UNC. This is why legitimate high-AU unmolested key date coins (such as 1892-S and 1934-S dollars) are hard to come by today.

 

Vandals indeed...........

 

Here is the attempted re-engraving area outlined in red:

 

Good eye.

 

Wow, what a shame.

 

Someone hit this one with a Dremel/wire brush....

 

That owtta get rid of the finger prints.

 

That is a crime. One of the toughest Morgan dates, and now it is virtually worthless. Would have been better just leaving it alone. As a low lovel AU coin.